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photophobic) wrote2021-07-01 07:00 pm
photophobic) wrote2021-07-01 07:00 pm
POWERS & PERMISSIONS
Kylo's force-sensitivity allows him access to abilities beyond those of his physical body. Among other things, he has the pretty dicey ability to read minds. This can occur with or without active intention, and depending on his level of focus in the moment, the kind of information he can receive ranges from very vague impressions all the way to exact moment-for-moment recall of another's memories:
Additionally, please let me know if your character is immune to telepathy or has psychic abilities of their own— it's very possible to feel Kylo 'looking', and I'm always up for a psychic conversation!
CHARACTER: (Your character's name pls!)
PASSIVE AWARENESS: (What can Kylo sense about your character? Basically, any descriptive information you want to give me that could cause Kylo to take a particular interest, eg. Anne, while cheery and bright, is grieving the death of a loved one; Bob is secretly an ancient wellspring of evil energy wearing a human skin; Carol is seriously considering punching Kylo in the face.)
ACTIVE EXAMINATION: (What does Kylo find if he looks at your character's thoughts and feelings? You can give me specifics here or simply give me permission to have Kylo read thoughts/feelings described in the non-dialogue parts of your tags, eg. "I'd be delighted!" Dan said, secretly dreading the prospect of attending Kylo's birthday party; [Edwin chews his lip thinking about the knife he's holding behind his back]; If Kylo looks at her thoughts he will be able to tell that Fiona is consumed by a violent hatred of licorice and is dedicated to its eradication.)
ANYTHING ELSE: (Any additional notes. Also any specific requests or hoped-for outcomes, let me know if there's anything else you'd like to do with Kylo's abilities!)
- 1. Passive, psychic awareness of others.
- This is like seeing, rather than looking. Without any effort or deliberate choice on his part, Kylo is capable of picking up on strong thoughts, feelings and intentions, particularly if those thoughts are about him, or aimed in his direction. He may also be able to sense if someone is attempting to conceal something, and can detect movements of magical power flowing through/around/saturating an individual (though it's unlikely he'll be able to recognise which specific abilities anyone has). These are brief glimpses of insight, often acting as hooks that catch his attention.
- 2. Active, telepathic examination of the thoughts and feelings of others.
- This can be compared to looking, rather than simply catching sight of something. With focus, Kylo is able to read immediate, surface-level thoughts and feelings of unguarded individuals.
- 3. Forceful intrusion into the minds of others.
- This level of focus is more like opening something up to look inside. Kylo can force his way into the minds of other sentient beings and probe their memories to retrieve their secrets. If a subject resists, this can be an extremely painful experience.
I don't tend to make use of this ability unless it's relevant for a plot and another player has specifically requested it for obvious reasons! If you'd like to play out a trippy Force interrogation, it's probably best to hit me up on plurk -starktech or on discord - cryloren#2195, where we can talk things through together. Thanks!
Additionally, please let me know if your character is immune to telepathy or has psychic abilities of their own— it's very possible to feel Kylo 'looking', and I'm always up for a psychic conversation!
PERMISSIONS FORM
CHARACTER: (Your character's name pls!)
PASSIVE AWARENESS: (What can Kylo sense about your character? Basically, any descriptive information you want to give me that could cause Kylo to take a particular interest, eg. Anne, while cheery and bright, is grieving the death of a loved one; Bob is secretly an ancient wellspring of evil energy wearing a human skin; Carol is seriously considering punching Kylo in the face.)
ACTIVE EXAMINATION: (What does Kylo find if he looks at your character's thoughts and feelings? You can give me specifics here or simply give me permission to have Kylo read thoughts/feelings described in the non-dialogue parts of your tags, eg. "I'd be delighted!" Dan said, secretly dreading the prospect of attending Kylo's birthday party; [Edwin chews his lip thinking about the knife he's holding behind his back]; If Kylo looks at her thoughts he will be able to tell that Fiona is consumed by a violent hatred of licorice and is dedicated to its eradication.)
ANYTHING ELSE: (Any additional notes. Also any specific requests or hoped-for outcomes, let me know if there's anything else you'd like to do with Kylo's abilities!)
no subject
PASSIVE AWARENESS:
—Stephen is basically a fount of potent magical energy. It’s very juxtaposed to the fact that he doesn’t “feel” any older than he appears; just a basic human man with basic human physiology, with a lot of magic stuffed into his frame. If Kylo squints hard enough, there’s the sense of someone who’s brushed up against the vastness of the multiverse — though no doubt that’s a mostly ambiguous read.
—Very easy to sense a spark of curiosity; just as easy to sense his stubbornness when it flares up.
—A mind always thinking, always churning with possibilities. Always “recording” due to a photographic memory.
ACTIVE EXAMINATION:
—Kylo is very welcome to read what’s in the metatext of all of Stephen’s tags, if so inclined!
—Though if he senses this happening, he’s definitely going to call it out. Actual pushback will be dependent on context.
ANYTHING ELSE: Generally, Stephen just reads as someone who has been through A Lot—countless deaths, pure non-existence for 5 years, experiencing millions of future outcomes, manipulating time—without much reason to keep it too heavily under lock and key. He’s like… an onion… that if you peel back the layers, there’s a bunch of trippy colorful shit underneath. Or something.